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0. E. WHEELER. Fountain Marking-T001. [510.215.549.

Patented May 20,1879.

' JAE CHARLES E; WHEELER, or BQSTQNQMASSAOHUSETTS.

" IMPRGVEMYENTHIN; momma mankiae roo'ts.

s v Specificationfprming of. Letters l atentlloiQfiJdQdaLted May 20, 1879; application filed Apri119,1 879. y

1'0 all whom itmay concern.- v v that is to be drawn; and a narrow pair of Be it known that I, GHARLEs E. WHEELER, these tools may be used side by side on a frame of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State or beam, so asto draw the edges or outlines of of Massachusetts, have invented certain new letters, the body of which is afterward to be and useflil Improvements in Marking-Tools; filled in by a brush, in the usual manner, or and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is left blank, as may be desired. l afull, clear, and exact description of the in- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 vention, which will enable others skilled in the represents a front elevation of my improved art to which it appertaius to make and use the marking-tool, and Fig. 2 represents a central same, reference being bad to the accompany. longitudinal section of the same. ingdrawings,andtolettersofreferencemarked Similar letters refer to similar parts Wherthereon, which form a partof this specificaever they occur on the different parts of the tion. 7 y drawings. l y U My invention relates to improvements in ais the fountain or receptacle for containmarking-toolsforthepurposeoflettering cloth, ingthe paintorliquid. his the holeor channel, awnings, or bulletins, or. for similar and kin terminating below as a stationary lip, 12, that dredpurposes {and it eonsistsofa fountain orforms-one of the Walls for the exit-opening. c receptacle adapted -to7centain the painter is the adjustable valve or gate hingedto the --liquid'.-u sed,- channel or hole leading. from fulcrum-pin c, and having its lower end, of, said receptacle tojthe outlet at, the bottom of iroundednff and projecting below the stationthe tool, which outlet is madein the form of ary lip b,"as and for the purpose setforth. d an adjustable valveorgate-piece, that is movis theregulating-screw for the valve 0, as set able on a fulcrum-pin, is self-closing by means forth, passing through the screw-threaded part of a spring, and its extent of opening reguof the stationary bridge e, as shown. f is the lated by meansofaregulatingset-screw,against valve-spring, secured in its upper end to any which the valve impinges when opened to the stationary part of the tool, as shown, and havdesired extent. Theextreme lower end of the ing its lower end pressing upon the valves, as valve is made rounded off or curved, and proand for the purpose set forth. 9 is the lever, jecting a little below the stationary part of the secured to the valve 0, for the purpose set I tool, for the purpose of allowing the valve to forth. I open without any other manipulation than that The line X in Fig. 2 represents the material r f of. drawing the tool gently over the material or article to be marked, and the arrow shown i J that is to be marked or lettered, as well as for in said figure represents the direction in which I the purpose of smoothing the paint or liquid the tool is drawn. evenly on the material. A lever isattached to YVhat I Wish to secure by Letters Patent, and" Y the valve by meansof which it can be easily claim, is- I a r opened and retained in an open position dur- The herein-described fountain marking-tool,

l ing theprocess of marking or lettering, as consisting of thefountain or receptacle a, hole may be desired. -I r t or channel I), the. adjustable valve 0, with its i The said leverin ay be dispensedwith ,for rounded projectinglip c", the regulating-screw the purpose of markingbulletins,bundles,&c.;- d, and spring f, with or Without thelever g, as

but for nicer work-such as lettering generally and for the purpose set forth.

" cloths, awnings, canvas signs, &c.--I prefer V In testimony that I claim the foregoing as to use the said lever for the purpose of o'pen myown invention I have affixed my signature ing and retaining the valve inv an open po si-- in presence of two witnesses. t a tion during the progress of the work, without l pressing it too hard against thematerial that. I CHARLES. WHEELER is being marked or lettered.

I Witnesses: The valve and its opening may be of any die. I f ALBAN ANDREN, sired width, according tofthe width of the line HENRY {JHADBOURM 

